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censitaire
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Hist.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
a tenant paying cens et rentes.
Quotations
1796
Two petitions were presented to the House . . . setting forth the hardships that would attend the raising of the Lots et Ventes due by the Censitaires of the King's Domains in this Province. . . .
1831
Resolved that the said Commissioners be authorized to exempt such of the said Censitaires as may be in a state of poverty, from any expenses to be incurred for the purpose of making the declarations for the Land Roll.
1960
The seigneur extracted surplus-labor from his censitaires in numerous ways.